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US 4,141,509 AGranted
Bale loader for fluff generator
AssigneeCurt G. Joa, Inc.
InventorEdmund A. Radzins
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AssigneeCurt G. Joa, Inc.
InventorEdmund A. Radzins
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Method and apparatus for loading a fresh bale of stacked wood pulp sheets into a continuously rotating bale milling cradle of a fluff generator, usually on top of a partially exhausted bale. A bale loader cradle is mounted above the bale milling cradle and is provided with mechanism for selectively holding the bale loader cradle stationary while the bale milling cradle continues to rotate and while a fresh bale is loaded into the bale loader cradle. When it is desired to transfer the fresh bale into the bale milling cradle, the two cradles are driven in synchronism with the cradles aligned. The floor of the bale loader cradle is then retracted and gravity transfers the fresh bale from the loader cradle into the bale milling cradle. After transfer has been completed, the bale loader cradle is stopped in alignment with a bale delivery conveyor to ready it to accept another fresh bale.
A method of loading a fresh bale of stacked sheets of wood pulp into a continuously rotating bale milling cradle and comprising the steps of positioning a bale loading cradle adjacent the bale milling cradle, holding the bale loading cradle stationary while the bale milling cradle continues to rotate, loading the fresh bale into the stationary bale loading cradle, freeing the bale loading cradle for rotation, rotating the bale loading cradle in synchronism with the bale milling cradle and in alignment therewith, transferring the bale from the bale loading cradle into the bale milling cradle while both cradles rotate in synchronism, and after transfer has been completed stopping rotation of the bale loading cradle to ready it to accept another fresh bale.
Apparatus for loading a fresh bale of stacked wood pulp sheets into a continuously rotating bale milling cradle and comprising a bale loader cradle adjacent the bale milling cradle, means for holding the bale loading cradle stationary while the bale milling cradle continues to rotate, means for loading the fresh bale into the bale loader cradle, means for releasing the bale loading cradle to permit it to rotate, means for rotating the bale loader cradle in synchronism with the bale milling cradle and in alignment therewith, means for transferring the bale from the bale loading cradle into the bale milling cradle while both cradles rotate in synchronism and means to stop rotation of the bale loader cradle to ready it to accept another fresh bale after said transfer has been completed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.